father

Example Sentences

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His mother was a teacher and his father worked in the port.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Her father was a manager at a construction and civil-engineering company.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

His father was a drummer, and when Gadson and his brother were teenagers they played in a doo-wop group called the Carpets.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

A new father, he worries about ceilings his child will face.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

I blink a tear free and can’t help noticing the irony: Even though he’s gone, he’s still looking out for me, while my father, who’s alive and well, can’t be bothered to know me.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam